{"product_id":"bb19-20","title":"Conjurer, Collector, And Iconoclast by Stanley Collins - First Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is from a Private Estate in\u003cstrong\u003e New Condition\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn Stanley Collins-Conjurer, Collector and Iconoclast, master historian and author Edwin A. Dawes leads you through the life of happiness and heartbreak of this brilliant magician and collector.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA great character of British magic during the first half of the 20th century, Stanley Collins was unique in that his tremendous conjuring skills were allied to high intelligence, musical talent and rapier-like wit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMoreover, in his own elegant style, Collins made important and long-lasting contributions to the literature of conjuring and provided interesting, amusing and frequently hostile views concerning figures and institutions of the magical establishment. He personally knew many of the \"greats\" of this period, and his views of them make fascinationg reading. In particular, Stanley Collins' conjuring with cards is acknowledged to have been well ahead of his time by some of today's expert cardicians. His \"The Collins Aces\" routine is still being performed by today's top cardmen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEach volume also contains two never-before-published books by Collins: Wizardry on a Winter Evening (17 pages) and his final opus Gems of Personal Prestidigation (78 pages) which contains his ultimate version of \"The Collins Aces.\" Also included with each copy is a CD-Rom with a 1922 Pathe Pictorial film of Collins performing flourishes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePages\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e352 - Hard Bound\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Magic Shop San Diego","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40425025110109,"sku":"BB19 CCISC","price":109.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1120\/5962\/files\/LDK_8837.jpg?v=1711005822","url":"https:\/\/magicshopsandiego.com\/products\/bb19-20","provider":"Magic Shop San Diego","version":"1.0","type":"link"}